Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-15
THE CABINET NOMINATIONS.
The senate.

70 Ine senate committee on printing xl,1OO).
BORROWING OF MONEY By RAILROAD RECEIVERS.
Bills were introduced and referred, as follows:
BY Mr. Call-To prohibit United States Judges
and courts from authorizing the borrowing Of
money by receivers Of railroad and other cor
porations beyond the amount OF their annual
such sec receivr aS 70 ponn sne OF
condition OF the company. He moved their ref
erence TO the committee on Interstate commerce
M, M: Edmunds moved their reference TO the
Mr.. CAN opposed that reference, on the ground
that like bills had been before that committee last
opinion was that no relief would be afforded to
tne people Dy the judiciary committee In the con-
sioeration Of bills of such a character.
MT. Edmunds confessed that the judiciary COM
mittee was not very much inclined TO interfere
with the exercise OF discretion by the courts He
withdrew his amendment
The bills were thereupon referred to the commit
tee on Interstate commerce.
OTHER BILLS
were introduced and referred as follows:
BY Mr.. George-To protect employees and servants
engaged in interstate commerce and in the Terri
tories and District OF Columbia
BY Mr.. HOar-TO extend the general land and
mining laws over the Territory Of Alaska. Also 70
Iachtate the settlement and develop the resources
OF Alaska. and to open an overland commercial
route between the United states, Asiatic Russia,
and Japan.
BY Mr.. Plumb-To forfeit lands granted to the
state OF Michigan for a railroad from Marquette to
BY MI. Coke-To limit the Jurisdiction of the
United States Circuit and District Courts.
PROF. swENsoN's SUGAR PATENT.
The resolution offered some days ago by Mr.
Plumb, directing the Attorney General to investi-
gate the issue Of patent to Magnus Swenson,
last OCTOBER, in connection with the manufacture
OF sugar from sorghum. and, II Invalid, TO COM
mence suit to have the patent Cancelled (the point
being that Mr. Swenson was an employe OF the
fuyh1 r,orf
ments out OF which the patent resulted1
Mr.. Plumb hoped that the resolution would be
adopted, as the S question involved was 2 very i'm
ply any censure on the Commissioner OF Agricul-
ture, who had been very jealous and active In all
matters relating 70 the development of the sor-
Mr. Edmunds suggested that there were two Diff
hculties in the way Of the resolution. One was
times. that the senate had called upon the head OF
Department to do anything afirmatively In re-
sfEa % s1s 2sst g the RoSe SSzsssy
terror had been requested TO suspend some action
pending action on the subject by Congress. Ques-
General While acting nnder the al direction Of sSe
President. Another formidable difficulty was mot
In his own mind but in the minds Of some judges,
suit TO invaiidate a patent unless by authority
OF Congress. He thought that the resolution
should be referred to the committee on patents,
After further discussion by Messrs Plumb,
SALISBURY, Mddleberger, CaIl, Hoar, Gray, Butler
Teller. George. Hawley, Beck. and sherman, the
adopted. 1t reads as follows:
Resolved, That the Attorney General be re-
.S shs OF
and IT, In hts Judgment the same Is Invalid on any
ground, or was procured by reason Of Information
obtained from experiments made by the Govern
ment, and II, in his judgment, suit can be main
tained In the name OF the United States to com.
mence such suit promptly to have the same can
any one claiming under him, perpetually enJoined.
THE PATENT LAWS.
senator Butler offered a resolution, which was
adopted, directing the judiciary committee to In
quire and report whether, In the present state Of
the law, the Government has the power or the
Attorney General Of the Uuited States the au-
thority to Institute judicial proceedings to vacate
fhe Senate then took up the bill introduced by
Of coin certificates to circulate as money and was
addressed by that Senator In explanation and sup
port OF the bill.
NOMINATIONS BEFORE THE SENATE
Those OF NIessrs. Lamar, Villas and Dick.
inSOn TO be Acted On Together "A DE.
nisal by q Republican Senator.
The nominations Of Secretary Fairchild, Assist
ant Secretary Maynard and Treasurer Hyatt have
been favOrably reported from the Senate finance
committee. The Post-office committee still retains
the nomination OF Mr. Dickinson, and it will not be
reported, 1t Is said, until those OF Messrs Lamar
and villas are disposed Of by the judiciary commit
tee the idea being to act upon all three in the Sem
ate at the same executive session.
Various rumOrs OF projects to defeat Mr. Lamar's
elevation to the Supreme bench are heard, but
there does not seem to be any serious hostility to
him among senators. One rumOr Is that at confer
ence OF republican senators 1t was agreed to send
q committee to request the President to withdraw
TONED BY STAR reporter SAID he had NOT Sear Of
any caucus opposition TO Mr. Lamar, nor did he
believe any such action had been taken. ain the
withdraw the nomination at the request OF repub-
licans, and In the second place. II he should be so
complaisant, Is Il likely that he would nominate
senate District Committec.
THE sUBc0NAITTEE ON RAILROADS TO MAKE IT'S RE-
PORT TOMORROW.
The Senate District committee will hold its nrst
meeting OF the session tomorrow when the sub
committee on railroads win report their concla-
roads,
For Major POoress widow.
THE SENATE oRDRRs HER 10 BE PAID 81, 100 OUT OF
THE CONTINGENT FUND.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Paddock, from the COM
mittee on contingent expenses, reported favorably
resolution to pay Mrs Virginia Poore widow Of
the late Maj Ben: Perley Poore, sum equal to
SIX months salary as clerk OF the committee on
printing. A written report was submitted, citing
numerous precedents for such action as that pro-
posed.
In response to an inquiry from Mr.. Blair, Mr..
MandersOn said the annual salary OF Mai PoOre
was 8, 200 and therefore the sum to be allowed
MrA P0ore was 8, loo
Mr.. Blair said he did not object to the resolution
but In similar case, In which he was interested,
In the last Congress- the report Of the committee
on contingent expenses was that there was rule
for such cases. providing that the sum allowed
sn0uld not exceed 1000
The resolution directing the Secretary Of the
Senate TO pay Mra Po0re .he amount OF six
months SALARY, out OF the contingent FUND was
adopted without dissenting voice.
Washtngton's sewer Syseem.
s1NAroR ALDRICH IN Favor or A COMMISSION 10
PROVIDE noRE ADEQUATE ONE.
Senator Aldnch, though ne Withdrew from the
District committees. has mot permitted his interest
in.the national capital and its welfare TO abate.
In conversation with STAR reporter Today he re-
marired that the neglect Of Congress last session
70 provide money TOR the completion of the mats
and river mont improvement was q great over
sight. 1--WE should have made 1 separate apprO-
pf1atlon, said the SENATOR seand not have permit
ted It TO depend on the rver ana hAxoof mn"
senator A0I1ch added: s1nmy opinion detective
DoWefs have - much TO DO with pio0uc1ng 01Deaao
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